Guitar strumming is one of the major struggles on guitar, and this is especially the case for beginners. I see it quite frequently with many students who come into my studio. So, how do we deal with the strumming problem? Can it be improved upon? The good news is that Read more…
Let’s have a little more fun this week. Last week I mentioned that if you are into rock, country, jazz, R&B, Pop, etc., the roots can be traced, at least in part, to the blues. It is so much fun to play! Last week I talked about the 16 Bar blues. Read more…
Let’s have a little fun this week. Blues had a baby and she named it rock and roll. It’s the first thing I ever learned on guitar. If you are into rock, country, jazz, R&B, Pop, etc., the roots can be traced, at least in part, to blues. It is Read more…
So I recently did a poll of what was the #1 struggle out there on guitar. I found another one that was really quite prominent. If you missed my post from last week, check out the #1 struggle on Guitar. You can read it here. But there is another. And man, is it Read more…
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words.” — Victor Hugo “All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff.” — Frank Zappa “I’ve been imitated so well I’ve heard people copy my mistakes.” — Jimi Hendrix Here are a couple of fun songs to play. Working Man (Rush) Believe Read more…
Guitar posture problems can be a real pain. When you are playing songs on guitar (or any instrument), you know you are in the moment when you put your whole self into it. Everything is really clicking. Moments like that are really awesome. But, there are also times when putting our whole Read more…
I have always felt that songs and/or riffs can be some of the most effective ways of learning and improving on guitar. Here are a couple I want to share with you. One will be mostly for all of you beginners out there. The other one is for those who Read more…